David Brewster
Physicist and inventor of the polariscope
Physicist and inventor of the polariscope
1868
158 years ago — 87 years old
Scientists & Innovators
Scotland
Contributions included significant work in optics and the invention of the first practical polariscope. Brewster made advancements in the study of light and polarization. He served as the first principal of the Edinburgh School of Arts and was involved in various scientific societies. Brewster published numerous papers and authored the book 'The Optics of the Microscope'. His research extended into the realms of geology, and he was a promoter of the study of the Scottish landscape.
Invented the polariscope
Authored 'The Optics of the Microscope'
Contributed to the understanding of light and polarization
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